The Holy Father ended his visit to Kenya early this afternoon and proceeded to Uganda for the second stage of his Apostolic Journey to Africa. The Pope will spend the next two days in Uganda before heading to the Central African Republic on Sunday 29th November.

The atmosphere was electric in a near full capacity Kasarani stadium where thousands of enthusiastic Kenyan youth had gathered to listen to the Pope. The Pope put aside his prepared speech and addressed the key issues of tribalism, corruption, radicalization of youth and the defense of the family. He challenged the youth to make a choice; "To choose the path of difficulty and division or the path of opportunity, opportunity to overcome myself and overcome difficulties"

Earlier today, Pope Francis visited Kangemi slum and received a warm welcome from the residents. In keeping with his style, Pope Francis met the poor and the sick at St. Joseph the Worker Parish. Here is the full text of his address...

The Holy Father ended his first full day of activities with a speech at the UN headquarters in Africa, Nairobi. The Pope spoke about the need to make real steps towards lessening the impact of climate change ahead of the Paris Climate Conference (COP21), which is to take place in the coming week.

Thousands of Kenyans braved the unrelenting morning rain to join the Holy Father in celebrating the Mass at the University of Nairobi. In his homily, the Pope spoke about the need to support the family as the basic unit of society, to accept children as a blessing from God and to defend the dignity of each man and woman. Here is the complete text of his homily...

In his first address, Pope Francis refered to Kenya as a 'young and vibrant nation' and urged Kenyans to invest in the youth, and encourage their hopes and aspirations. He also spoke about the need to conserve the country's natural resources which are God-given treasures and to foster a spirit of solidarity at every level of society. Here is the full text of the Pope's first speech in Kenya

A group of students from Strathmore University have prepared a video to welcome Pope Francis ahead of his maiden visit to Kenya. The video illustrates the richness of Kenya as a country and echoes the Pope's message on unity.

We, the Catholic Bishops of Kenya, meeting at Donum Dei – Karen, for the November Plenary Assembly, wish to express our gratitude to God for the Apostolic visit of the Holy Father, Pope Francis, to our beloved Country. It is indeed a privileged moment, as we begin the final countdown to this historical State and Apostolic visit. We urge all Catholics and people of goodwill to pray for the successful visit and invite all to turn out in large numbers to welcome the Holy Father. May his coming bring us all the spiritual benefits we need to grow as one united Nation, strong in faith and rooted in God’s love.